If you've been waiting for better tax advantages for energy-efficient home renovations -- doors, heating and cooling equipment, insulation, windows, etc. -- you may want to act soon. The recent economic stimulus package (February 17, 2009) expands the types of home improvements allowed and tripl
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02/25/2009
Time for a bargain! Zoltan, of real estate virtual tour site RealBird.com, offers a free upgrade to their MLS-friendly, unbranded vritual tour through March 10, 2009. Normally this would cost about $10 per listing, or $90 per year, and it allows for an unlimited number of photos and unlimited t
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02/23/2009
As I was researching TARP – the Troubled Asset Repair Program - I soon realized it wasn't really repairing assets, and that there were plenty of impacts on small business and entrepreneurs, including real estate consultants. I read three enlightening articles by Seattle-based executive coach Kell
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02/14/2009
A U.S. standard for green homes has emerged. On January 29, 2009, the American National Standards Institute, ANSI, approved the first rating system for residential real estate, the National Green Building Standard (TM) (ICC 700-2008). Encompassing not just single-family (detached) properties, b
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02/07/2009
A U.S. standard for green homes has emerged. On January 29, 2009, the American National Standards Institute, ANSI, approved the first rating system for residential real estate, the National Green Building Standard (TM). Encompassing not just single-family (detached) properties, but also apartme
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02/07/2009
A U.S. standard for green homes has emerged. On January 29, 2009, the American National Standards Institute, ANSI, approved the first rating system for residential real estate, the National Green Building Standard (TM). Encompassing not just single-family (detached) properties, but also apartme
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02/07/2009
